Coatesville shooting victim deemed lucky to be alive

Police: Man was about to enter New Year’s Eve party when hit at close range By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Coatesville police are probing two shootings, believed to be unrelated, that occurred this past week. A West Chester man in his mid-30s was on his way to a New Year’s Eve party when he was shot at close range in the 600 block of Belmont Avenue in Coatesville about 7...